Lincoln, Nebraska vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

Commute Compare

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Commute
  6.2% lower in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Lincoln, Nebraska
   Transportation Data
Lincoln, NEWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$2.64$2.55$2.63  3.4%
Auto Insurance (annually)$999$1,003$1,503  0.4%
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Lincoln, NE    West Des Moines, IA    U.S. Avg
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Lincoln, NE    West Des Moines, IA    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Lincoln, NEWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index74.362.9100.0  15.3%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)18.317.226.4  6.0%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)0.8%1.0%1.8%  19.5%
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